And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
Parallel translations
- WEB The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army; and the king put Zadok the priest in the place of Abiathar.
- BSB And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.
- NKJV The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army, and the king put Zadok the priest in the place of Abiathar.
- NASB And the king appointed Benaiah the son of Jehoiada over the army in his place, and the king appointed Zadok the priest in place of Abiathar.
- NLT Then the king appointed Benaiah to command the army in place of Joab, and he installed Zadok the priest to take the place of Abiathar.
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Quick answer
Solomon installs Benaiah over the army and Zadok as priest in Abiathar's place. Faithful men replace those tied to rebellion, securing the new reign.
Overview
With Joab and Abiathar removed, Solomon appoints loyal Benaiah over the military and confirms Zadok in the high priesthood. The elevation of Zadok fulfills the earlier word against Eli's house and establishes a priestly line that endures in Israel's later history. The reorganization stabilizes the kingdom under trustworthy leadership.
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- 1 Kgs 2:27So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.
- 1 Chr 29:22And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.
- 1 Kgs 4:4And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
- 1 Chr 24:3And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.
- Job 34:24He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
- Num 25:11–13Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
- 1 Sam 2:35And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
- Ps 109:8Let his days be few; and let another take his office.
- 1 Chr 6:4–15Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
- Acts 1:20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
- 1 Chr 6:50–53And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
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